Contionary:mau

ǂA Ṇṵĩ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mᵇau˧]

Verb

mau (applicative mamau)

1. (intransitive) to talk
2. (intransitive) to act like someone, to behave or make decisions as expected
3. (intransitive, in SVC) to pretend to, to act as if

Brooding

Alternate Forms

Extended ASCII Form:	mU
Abjad ASCII Form:	m

Pronunciation

(Brooding) IPA: /[maʊ̯]/

Adjective

mau

1. opposite, negative

Related Terms

• mau-

Soc'ul'

Etymology 1

Wacag logograph

From Sekhulla maw, from Wascotl *maw-otl. Cognate to Gwaxol magwol⁵, Kilīmos-sāîl māvoš, Xodec ñbiyxet. Doublet of maúx

Or Onomatopoeic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma˧w]

Ideophone

mau

1. onomatopoeia for meowing; meow

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Noun

mau class 4 (plural/indefinite maumau)

1. cat

   Nuc' cujey úd' mau cual úd' co āhcuú je?

   Would you bring cat food as your normal food to eat?

Derived terms

• bahu mau
• jerine mau
• mau ñéhx

Descendants

• Sokya: mau³

Etymology 2

Wacag logograph

From Sekhulla mawsuʃ, from Wascotl *maw-cosc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma˧w]

Adjective

mau

1. quiet

   Seccual lai secñéi jál āhmaují je.

   I like to come here for the peace and quiet.

Descendants

• Sokya: mo⁵³

Knrawi

Wacag logograph

Etymology

Onomatopoeic

Pronunciation

• ⫽ma˥ʊ⫽
  • (standard) IPA^(key): [ma˥w]
  • (Royal) IPA^(key): [ŋʷa˥w]
  • (Urban Anajrn) IPA^(key): [mä˥w]
  • (Ufhewat) IPA^(key): [ma˥w]
  • (Zjiiama) IPA^(key): [ma˥w]

Noun

mau

1. cat

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Declension

mau inflection

	sg				pl/indef
	sgv		ptv		sgv		ptv
		gen		gen		gen		gen
nom/dat	maúg	maûg	maúvi	maûvi	maùg	maûg*	maùvi	maûvi*
acc	mau	mâu	zimau	zîmau	màu	mâu*	zìmau	zîmau*
loc	sg maúg	sĝ maûg	sr maúvi	sr̂ maûvi	sg̀ maùg	sĝ maûg*	sr̀ maùvi	sr̂ maûvi*
*low falling tone in some regions

Synonyms

uwu